[Tutor] MS Word and MS Excel on Linux

[Kent Johnson]

OK, I think I get it now. I'm replying to the whole list so everyone can help

 From your original post it sounds like the Python program is going to run 
on a Linux machine. So I think your question is, How can a Python program 
running on a Linux computer find and open MS Word and Excel files located 
on network shares?

If the Python program is running on Windows you will have an easier time of 
it. You can use the Python win32all library and MS COM interface to read 
Word and Excel files.

Without COM, I know of a Java solution that reads and writes Excel files - 
the Jakarta Poi project - http://jakarta.apache.org/poi/
You could write your program in Jython and use this library. Poi has a Word 
component also but it is immature.

Anyone else have an idea?
Kent

At 01:58 AM 10/25/2004 -0500, Anthony P. wrote:
>Hi Kent,
>
>Basically, I am wanting to search out fileshares on a network and then
>find all of the files of certain types within those file shares. I
>will then open each file and create a searchable index of the files
>contents.
>
>I think Python can help because it will allow me to easily find and
>index word and excel files.
>
>Anthony
>
>
>On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 06:45:18 -0400, Kent Johnson
><kent_johnson at skillsoft.com> wrote:
> > I'm sorry, I still don't understand what you are trying to do, what the
> > problem is, or how you think Python might help.
> >
> > Kent
> >
> >
> >
> > At 02:09 AM 10/23/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Hi Kent,
> > >
> > >Thanks for your response to my query. The files will be on a mixed
> > >network that uses Windows, Linux, and maybe some Solaris. File sharing
> > >will be enabled on all of the machines.  Does this give you any more
> > >insight?
> > >
> > >Thanks!
> > >Anthony
> > >
> > >
> > >On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 20:49:17 -0400, Kent Johnson
> > ><kent_johnson at skillsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > Can you give a few more details? Are the MS files on the Linux 
> server? What
> > > > kind of computer is reading the files? Are they accessible through file
> > > > sharing?
> > > >
> > > > Kent
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 02:39 AM 10/21/2004 -0500, Anthony P. wrote:
> > > > >Hello Everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > >Does anyone know of a module that will let me read MS Word and MS
> > > > >Excel files via a network share but from a Linux server?
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks,
> > > > >Anthony
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